Friday, May 23, 2014

People v. Saul case brief summary

§Issue: whether Ds can sell playing cards with war heroes on on the street without a permit. Are the cards art?

·NO!

·NY wants to help artists by not enforcing the law that require the permits

§Reasoning

·“There
is nothing artistically noteworthy about the photographic images on the
cards, nor do they constitute the seller’s own artistic endeavor”

·The
cards were defined as a collectible, which is distinguishable from art.
Collectibles are merchandise and is not entitled first amendment
protection. [collectibles are like mini statue of libertys]

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